Comparison

Railbound vs Stackyard

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Railbound

A cozy puzzle game where you guide two dogs on a global train adventure. Bend and connect railways to help carriages reach the locomotive safely, navigating over 240 unique challenges across diverse landscapes. Enjoy a relaxing experience with charming visuals and a soothing soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Bend and connect railways
  • Over 240 clever puzzles
  • Train-inspired mechanics (tunnels, barriers, switches)
  • Comic-book-inspired visuals
  • Relaxing original soundtrack
  • Pick up cute friends
Features
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Railbound is a comfy track-bending puzzle game about a pair of dogs on a train journey around the world. Connect and sever railways across different landscapes and help everyone reach their homes. Solve over 240 clever puzzles ranging from gentle slopes to twisted passageways. BEND RAILS TO MAKE THE TRAIN GO ‘CHOO-CHOO' Place, remove and reroute connections so that carriages safely connect to the locomotive. But be careful and don’t make them run into each other! 240+ PUZZLES TO COMPLETE Our main levels will take you through a variety of locations at a relaxed pace. Forks along the road will lead you to spicy brainteasers that’ll please even the most demanding players! TRAIN-INSPIRED MECHANICS Use tunnels to cover vast distances in an instant. Delay trains using well-timed railway barriers. Switch tracks to reroute cars in different directions. Pick up cute friends on the way and encounter even more challenges on your journey! ART AND MUSIC FULL OF WHOLESOME VIBES Across the game’s world enjoy our comic-book-inspired visuals and a relaxing original soundtrack by the team behind Golf Peaks and inbento.

About

Stackyard

A fast-paced arcade game where you must strategically push falling crates to clear rows and match colors. Earn bonus points through combos and use power-ups to manage the increasingly rapid pace. Experience classic crate-stacking gameplay with modern twists.

Highlights
  • Push crates to clear rows
  • Match colors for bonus points
  • Chain combos for score multipliers
  • Six unique power-ups
  • Unlockable upgrades
  • Two distinct play modes: Run and Classic
Features
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The night shift has started at the Stackyard warehouse — and the crane has gone rogue. Kranky drops crates faster and faster, and you're the only worker on the floor. Push crates, clear full rows, match colors and don't get buried under the collapses. A love letter to the classic crate-stacking arcade of the 2000s. HOW IT WORKS • Push crates to build full rows — full rows ship out and score points. • Match 4 crates of one color — they collapse for bonus points. • Collapses chain into combos, and the score multiplier grows. • The faster you play, the faster Kranky gets. FOR THE FUN OF IT • 6 power-ups: freeze the crane, drill through the stack, call the joker... • An upgrade after every shift: double jump, double slot, more bonuses • Crane modifiers on every stage: double drops, rusty crates TWO WAYS TO PLAY • Run — the full game: power-ups, upgrades, shifts and stages • Classic — the 2003 experience: just you, the crane and gravity FAIR GAME • Free to play, with a single optional purchase to remove ads • Works offline, no account needed • 11 languages Clock in. The crates won't stack themselves.

Screenshots

Railbound4 screens
Stackyard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stackyard at Free against Railbound's $4.99. Railbound's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Stackyard is free to download; Railbound costs $4.99 up front. Stackyard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Railbound asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stackyard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Railbound has 119 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Railbound ships an update every 3 days, Stackyard every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Railbound versus Stackyard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRailboundStackyard
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (119 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings119 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#93 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAfterburn Lukasz SpierewkaKonstantin Gaptar

Customer experience

Railbound

All ratings117 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.9%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.9%
Negative14.1%

Stackyard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Railbound

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Stackyard

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Railbound free?
Railbound costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stackyard free?
Stackyard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Railbound or Stackyard?
Stackyard is rated higher. Railbound averages 4.8 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while Stackyard averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Railbound or Stackyard have ads?
Stackyard shows ads; Railbound does not.
Which is updated more often, Railbound or Stackyard?
Railbound ships an update every 3 days, and Stackyard every 2 days. Most recently, Railbound was updated on October 24, 2026 and Stackyard on October 8, 2026.

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